Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Archaeological artifact)

Title:

Sobagaito kofungun juichigo kofun shutsudo haniwa

Haniwa Unearthed at Tomb No. 11 of the Sobagaito Mounded Tomb Group

側ヶ谷戸古墳群11号古墳出土埴輪

No. of features:

13 pieces

Designated:

April 30, 2003

Location:

In the custody of

The Museum of Earthenware　

2-305-4 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

The Yono Local Museum.

3-5-23 Hommachi-Higashi, Chuo Ward

Owner:

Saitama City

Description:

  “Haniwa” are large, often hollow earthen sculptures that were placed on burial mounds in ancient Japan.

This collection of haniwa was excavated during a survey in 2001.

Horse-shaped haniwa No. 1: 83.5 cm tall, 83.2 cm wide.

Horse-shaped haniwa No. 2 (muzzle): 6 cm in diameter.

Human-shaped haniwa No. 1: 76.2 cm tall.

Human-shaped haniwa No. 2: Partial remains stand 58.6 cm tall.

Human-shaped haniwa No. 3: Current height is 37.6 cm.

Human-shaped haniwa No. 4 (fragment of a face): 9.6 cm long.

Cylindrical haniwa No. 1: 41.3 cm tall, mouth of cylinder 20.3 cm in diameter, base of cylinder 12.8 cm in diameter,  circular hole 7.45 cm in diameter at widest point.

Cylindrical haniwa No. 2: 35.4 cm tall, mouth of cylinder 22.3 in diameter, base of cylinder 12.25 cm in diameter, circular hole 8.3 cm in diameter at widest point.

Cylindrical haniwa No. 3: 36.4 cm tall, mouth of cylinder 19.6 cm in diameter, base of cylinder 12.7 cm in diameter, circular hole 7.4 cm in diameter at widest point.

Cylindrical haniwa No. 4: 34.9 cm tall, mouth of cylinder 18.3 cm in diameter, base of cylinder 12.6 cm in diameter, circular hole 6.1 cm in diameter at widest point.

Cylindrical haniwa No. 5: approx. 34.5 cm tall, mouth of cylinder approx. 20.4 cm in diameter, base of cylinder 10.26 cm in diameter, circular hole 6.4 cm in diameter at widest point.

Cylindrical haniwa No. 6: 34.8 cm tall, mouth of cylinder 19.2 cm in diameter, base of cylinder 11.3 cm in diameter, circular hole 7.3 cm in diameter at widest point.

Cylindrical haniwa No. 7: 33.4 cm tall, mouth of cylinder 19.5 cm in diameter, base of cylinder 12.0 cm in diameter, circular hole 6.5 cm in diameter at widest point.

Associated Texts:

(2002). “Report on Saitama City’s Archaeological Sites” (vol. 9). Saitama City Archaeological Research Society.

(2003). “Survey Report on Saitama City’s Cultural Properties” (vol. 4). Saitama Municipal Board of Education.

Please be courteous towards other visitors and the site’s owners/curators when visiting this cultural property.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/013/003/p001233.html